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DNT Gjendesheim – Veslfjellet loop from Gjendesheim long-term parking

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DNT Gjendesheim – Veslfjellet loop from Gjendesheim long-term parking

Hard

5.0

(2)

9

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DNT Gjendesheim – Veslfjellet loop from Gjendesheim long-term parking

07:26

18.3km

920m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Jotunheimen nasjonalpark

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

5.10 km

Gjendesheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

2

5.69 km

DNT Gjendesheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Gjendesheim Hut is one of the main huts in Jotunheimen National Park. Built at the eastern end of the majestic Lake Gjende, it offers an unparalleled gateway to the Bessegen, …

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6.00 km

Besseggen Kiosk Gjendeosen

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The Gjendeosen Kiosk is a shop located on the easternmost shore of the large Gjende Lake.

Open every day during the high season, you will find a small grocery store …

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4

6.19 km

Café Gjendeosen

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Café Gjendeosen enjoys an enviable spot by the ferry terminal looking across Gjende lake. It's a nice place to grab a drink before taking the ferry. A coffee here tastes …

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5

11.4 km

Veslfjellet

Highlight • Summit

Highest point on the Besseggen crossing. Unspectacular crowned with cairn.

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18.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

3.50 km

1.35 km

1.25 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

11.1 km

3.99 km

1.47 km

1.36 km

176 m

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Highest point (1,740 m)

Lowest point (970 m)

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Friday 29 May

7°C

3°C

76 %

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